MolluscaBase name details
Delphinula laxa Say, 1826
1669625 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1669625)
uncertain > nomen dubium
Species
Delphinula Lamarck, 1804 accepted as Angaria Röding, 1798
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
Say, T. (1826). Descriptions of marine shells recently discovered on the coast of the United States. <em>Journal of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia.</em> 5(2):207-221., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/24657265
page(s): 207 [details]
page(s): 207 [details]
Type locality contained in USA
, Note on coast of South Carolina
type locality contained in USA [details]
Type locality on coast of South Carolina [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2024). MolluscaBase. Delphinula laxa Say, 1826. Accessed at: https://molluscabase.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1669625 on 2024-06-15
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original description
Say, T. (1826). Descriptions of marine shells recently discovered on the coast of the United States. <em>Journal of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia.</em> 5(2):207-221., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/24657265
page(s): 207 [details]
additional source Pilsbry, H. A. (1954). A long forgotten shell, <i>Delphinula laxa</i> Say. <em>The Nautilus.</em> 68(1): 10-11, fig. 1., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8516489
note: States that it was found on Sullivan Island, but not mentioned in original description [details]
additional source Say, T. (1830-1834). American Conchology, or descriptions of the shells of North America. Illustrated by coloured figures from original drawings executed from nature. School Press, New Harmony, Indiana. Part 1 (1830a); Part 2 (April 1831a); Part 3 (September 1831a); Part 4 (March 1832); Part 5 (August 1832); Part 6 (April 1834); Part 7 (1834?, published after Say's death; edited by T. A. Conrad)., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/7959266
page(s): pl. 7 [details]
page(s): 207 [details]
additional source Pilsbry, H. A. (1954). A long forgotten shell, <i>Delphinula laxa</i> Say. <em>The Nautilus.</em> 68(1): 10-11, fig. 1., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8516489
note: States that it was found on Sullivan Island, but not mentioned in original description [details]
additional source Say, T. (1830-1834). American Conchology, or descriptions of the shells of North America. Illustrated by coloured figures from original drawings executed from nature. School Press, New Harmony, Indiana. Part 1 (1830a); Part 2 (April 1831a); Part 3 (September 1831a); Part 4 (March 1832); Part 5 (August 1832); Part 6 (April 1834); Part 7 (1834?, published after Say's death; edited by T. A. Conrad)., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/7959266
page(s): pl. 7 [details]
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Type locality on coast of South Carolina [details]